Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-08
ARIZONA WEEKLY ENTERPRISE.
FLORENCE, OCTOBER 8. 1887
TONTO BASIN.
A Resume ef Tragic EVents-List of the KiIled-OGher Incidents.

A HBCBuAAhe el AC EVeh GS-HzISL of the KiIled-Other Incidents.
 lion. J. D. Houck arrived in St. Johns last Monday night fresh from the bloody acts and scenes in the Tonto Basin, and from him we gather the following inter- esting account of the stirring events that have transpired in that hot-bed of law lessness since the fatal atfray at Newton ranch, where the first blood was shed
 About the 9th of August, some of the Graham faction, who said they were hunt ing for old man Blevins, rode up to the house occupied by Newton, and inquired if anything had been seen of him, re- ceiving no for an answer; they then asked for dinner, and on being refused, started to leave. As they turned their horses (so they claim) fire was opened up on them from within the house, and John Payne and Hank Blevins were killed, Tucker, Gillespie and Bob Darlington were wounded.
 On the 17th of August, Mr. Houck, who had been compelled to keep in the brush for some time by the Grahams, saw man whom he took to be John Ora ham, riding along trail. He waited until the horseman was abreast of him. when he called, and tie man looked up at the same time drawing his pistol. MT. Houck then discovered that it was Bil Graham, and told him to go on, that ht did not want him. Instead of moving however, he took a shot at MT. Houck which vas returned by the latter witt fatal effect. Graham succeededin reach ing his home, but died next day.
 On or about the 2d of Septem Der, Johl Tewksbury and Wm. Jacobs were killed by the Graham party. They were sho about half mile from the house of Johl Tewksbury. His wife found the bodies but could get no one to bring them in so she covered them up, one with blank ct and the other with wagon sheet, il which condition they were found whe, Judge Meadows. arrived to hold inquest Jacobs was shot three times, and tn body showed them to be shots in tn back, each one breaking the back bone Tewsbury was shot in the back of tn neck and his head mashed with rock.
 About the 17th of September, two me named Middleton and Underwood, wel wounded in an affray with the Tewsbury The wound of Middleton proved to | fatal, and he died in two or three day. Underw ood's wound was not serious.
 On the 21st instant Sheriff Mulveno and posse arrived at store short di tanee from the Gramhan.s' ranch, betwee daybreak and sun-up secreting then selves. The She riff had detailed six me to take circuitous route and approac the store so as to pass the houses of Ctr ham and Rose, with the intention
 drawing the Grahams to the store, whic partially succeeded. A short time aft, the decoy party had passed, a signal
 two shots was fired from the house of { Rose, which was immediately answe re by three shots from the Graham hous Two men were then seen to leave u houses on horseback and come towar the store. They were too cautious ride directly up to the house, but made circuit of the building. Mulvenon all his men were inside the wall of stor building which was unfinished, the wa being about five feet in height, aud ke out of sight. They finally ventured u pretty close to the wall and raised then selves in their stirrups to look inside. they did so, Mulvenon stepped out an called on them to throw up their hand Paying no attention to his command they wheeled their horses and started t draw their Winchesters. The me secreted inside the walls then fired, kil ing them both. One proved to be Charli Blevins and the other John Graham Blevlns had six or seven bullet holes him, and Graham two.
 Sheriff Mulvenon then arrested A Rose, Mexican called Miguel and Ur derwood; the Tewsburys came in vo untarily and surrendered, and the She If and posse started for Prescott Mir. Houck, knowing the desperat character of those who were still at larg, felt considera ble anxiety for the safety the Sheriff ana his posse, and warne Mulvenon to keep sharp look out 0 both Hanks and i'll the rear, as they wei liable to be ambushed before reachin Payson.
 Since the commencement of this leu and up to the present time there hay been ten men killed one missing, as fo lows: John Payne, Hauk Blevins, Bi Graham, John Tewksbury, Willial Jacobs, Andy Cooper, Nose Robert Harry Middleton and J ohn. Graham, wit old man Blevins missing, and some six ( seven wounded. Nine of the killed an missing belong to the Graham faction and two to the Tewksbury
 MT. Houck says the Grah ans haN had from Is to Is fighting men, whi the largest number the Tewksburys hay ever had at one time was eight, and mo of the time there were only from four six.-St Johl Herald.